Deadline: April 14, 2008
Video: 2 minutes or less
Open to everyone 14 to 24 globally

"Winners presented at 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions by Impact Film Festival."

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He/She did this wrong! (oh, they're supposed to be perfect?)

She/He should have made a decision to keep their spouse under control! (Really, are they supposed able to predict what will happen with less than a 1% margin of error?)

Spouses and families are supposed to be seen and not heard! (Oh, They're children?)

He/She isn't supposed to try to tear down my candidate's character? (Why? Is your candidate GOD? Come to think of it, God even has to deal with human beings...)

I don't expect him/her to do what they say they'll do... it's all lies so they can have power and glory... they don't care, and Heeeere's the Link! (Do you really believe they are Republicans? Why didn't they change their party affiliation... surely they'd have better luck with votes...?)

She/He will never win the election with that platform! (Never mind that they agree on 90 percent of it)

He/She Is perfect. (Worship, again)

He/She is the devil. (Worship, again)

She/He can't do anything right... just take a look at 20 years ago! (Oh, you were an angel 20 years ago, and now you are sitting in the judgement seat?)

 He/She doesn't have what it takes to lead! (What does it take? How do you know? Where would you find it... are they not as smart as you?)

They're not electable! (Oh, and the Republicans are? On what do you base that opinion? The special interests bankrolling them? Our party has figured out who they represent, and folks, that's about 90% of the voting public. They have found us people who've been discriminated against, been vilified, been through the mill, both in politics, personal problems, the wrong name, preconceived notions, etcetera. Is there anyone they don't represent??? Who does McCain represent..............................huh?)

We have a job to do! And it isn't the above. Our party (the delegates we send to the national convention)  needs us to help them phrase the platform issues that affect us all. There doesn't need to be any snags on these planks, and if there aren't, not only are they electable, the job we elect them to is doable!

No snags on your candidate's planks? (Well, [with acknowledgement to Reagan] there you go again)